Already qualified for the quarter-finals, Germany will be out to secure top spot in UEFA Nations League Group A3 with a win at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg on Saturday (kick-off: 8.45pm CET).

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Currently atop the Group A3 standings following three wins and a draw - including a 2-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in Zenica in early October - Julian Nagelsmann's Germany are already assured of at least a second-placed finish, which means a place in the quarter-finals, but can go one better and wrap up top spot with a win on Saturday. The return of Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz since the last international window has added to Nagelsmann's extensive options for the encounter, with VfB Stuttgart's Chris Führich also returning to a squad stacked full of midfield talent. With his club teammate Deniz Undav having to pull out of international duty after sustaining a hamstring injury, Borussia Mönchengladbach's Tim Kleindienst is likely to lead the line and earn his third cap. The experience of Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané was called upon to replace Undav. In contrast to Sané's 65 caps, whoever is picked to start in goal between Alexander Nübel and Oliver Baumann will earn their second, while uncapped Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega is set to begin on the bench. Versatile Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha is not expected to start but might hope to make his second international appearance in his first call-up in over a year, particularly with fellow midfielder Angelo Stiller leaving the team with an injury.

Bosnia have taken just one point - a 0-0 draw with Hungary on Matchday 2 - from their four Nations League outings so far. While there are five Stuttgart players in the Gemany fold, there is one more - striker Ermedin Demirović - in the Bosnia ranks ready to form a partnership capable of testing the German defence with national hero Edin Džeko, a 2008/09 Bundesliga champion with Wolfsburg and now a 38-year-old Fenerbahçe forward looking to add to his 67 international goals (and 138 caps). Sergej Barbarez's squad features two players from newly promoted Bundesliga outfits in St. Pauli goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj and Holstein Kiel midfielder Armin Gigović. Hoffenheim attacker Haris Tabaković and a trio of Bundesliga 2 players - Cologne's Denis Huseinbašić, Karlsruhe's Dženis Burnić (both midfielders) and Eintracht Braunschweig defender Ermin Bičakčić - complete a strong Germany-based contingent.

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• Germany have never lost to Bosnia-Herzegovina, having won twice and drawn once in their three meetings to date, scoring six goals and conceding three.
• Nagelsmann’s Germany are unbeaten after the standard 90 minutes of their past 13 matches (excluding an extra-time defeat against Spain at Euro 2024).
• Florian Wirtz has two goals and two assists in his last five Germany appearances.
• Germany are four-time FIFA World Cup winners and three-time European champions, but have yet to reach the final four in three editions of the Nations League.
• Džeko scored 66 goals in 111 appearances for Wolfsburg between 2007 and 2011.

Probable teams

Germany: Nübel - Kimmich (c), Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, Mittelstädt - Groß, Andrich - Musiala, Wirtz, Gnabry - Kleindienst
Also in squad: Baumann, Ortega, Gosens, Henrichs, Koch, Tah, Brandt, Führich, Nmecha, Havertz, Sané
Out: Füllkrug (calf), Leweling (thigh), Pavlović (collarbone), Stiller (muscle), Undav (thigh)
Doubtful: -
Coach: Julian Nageslmann

Bosnia: Vasilj - Dedić, Katić, Barišić, Bičakčić, Burnić - Gigović, Huseinbašić - Bašić - Demirović, Džeko (c)
Also in squad: Zlomislić, Gazibegović, Mujakić, Muharemović, Omerović, Čelik, Hajradinović, Tahirović, Bajraktarević, Đakovac, Šunjić, Tabaković, Baždar, Kulenović
Out: -
Doubtful: -
Coach: Sergej Barbarez

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Nagelsmann on progress

Finally, head coach Nagelsmann laid out his aims for the final international break of the calendar year. We definitely want to use these games to work on our cohesiveness," said the former Bayern, RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim boss. "We want to preserve the excitement the fans feel towards the players. We want to win and play good football, in order to announce our intentions both internally and externally.

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Musiala on expectations

Meanwhile, Kimmich's club and country teammate, Musiala, talked about growing expectations of the national team. "Despite the EUROS not going as perfectly as we would have liked, we caught a glimpse of the potential for the future," he said. "We have over a year and a half until the next World Cup and want to keep making advances until then by winning games and putting into practice everything that we have learned from the past couple tournaments."

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Kimmich on Germany ambitions

Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala and Julian Nagelsmann have all been speaking to media in recent days. Starting with captain Kimmich, he's clearly out for Nations League glory, saying: "Our main goal is to reach the final four of the Nations League... As a player, you want to compete at the highest level and win every competition you take part in."

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Stiller heads home

Angelo Stiller has left the Germany squad due to a muscle issue. He joins Deniz Undav, Leroy Sané, Marc-André ter Stegen, Niclas Füllkrug, Aleksandar Pavlović, Jamie Leweling and David Raum on the injury list.

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State of play

Germany currently sit top of League A Group 3 of the Nations League, having picked up 10 points from their opening four games - five more than second-placed Netherlands. A win here will see them qualify for the quarter-finals next year, while defeat for Bosnia will relegate them to League B.

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